FORMAT

OF

MBA PROJECT REPORT

(To be followed for T5 & T6 Reports)

<TITLE>

PROJECT REPORT

Submitted by

<Name of the student>

<Register Number>

Under the guidance of

<Name of the Guide>

in partial fulfilment of the requirements

for the award of the Degree of

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

of

A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University

(Institute Emblem)

(Name of the Dept. & College)

(Month & Year of submission)

<TITLE>

PROJECT REPORT

Submitted by

<Name of the student>

<Register Number>

Under the guidance of

<Name of the Guide>

in partial fulfilment of the requirements

for the award of the Degree of

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

of

A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University

(Institute Emblem)

(Name of the College)

(Month & Year of submission)

DECLARATION

I undersigned, hereby declare that the project titled <“-------------“> submitted in partial

fulfilment for the award of Degree of Master of Business Administration of A P J Abdul

Kalam Technological University is a bonafide record of work done by me under the guidance

of <Name of Guide>, <Name of the Dept & College>. This report has not previously formed

the basis for the award of any degree, diploma, or similar title of any University.

<Signature>

<Date> <Name of student>

(Name of the Dept & College)

(Institute Emblem)

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the report titled “<-----------------------------------

--------------------------->” being submitted by <Name, Roll No.>, in

partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of

Master of Business Administration, is a bonafide record of the project

work done by <Name of student>of < Name of the Dept. & College>

<Name of guide> <Name>

<Designation> <Director>

Acknowledgements

(This is only a sample)

Through this acknowledgement I express my sincere gratitude towards all those people who

helped me in this project, which has been a learning experience.

This space wouldn’t be enough to extend my warm gratitude towards my project guide

<……………………………………> for <his/her> efforts in coordinating with my work and

guiding in right direction.

I escalate a heartfelt regards to our Institution Director <………………………> for giving

me the essential hand in concluding this work.

It would be injustice to proceed without acknowledging those vital supports I received from

my beloved classmates and friends, without whom I would have been half done.

I also use this space to offer my sincere love to my parents and all others who had been there,

helping me walk through this work.

< Name of the Student>

List of Tables

Table

No.

Title of the Table Page

No.

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

4.1

5.1

List of Figures

Fig. No. Title of the Figure Page

No.

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

4.1

5.1

List of Symbols/ Abbreviations

Symbol/

Abbreviation

Explanation Page

No.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sl No. Topics Page No

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the study

1.2 Need and Significance of the study

1.3 Statement of problem

1.4 Objectives of the study

1.5 Scope of the study

1.6 Limitations of the study

1.7 Organization of the report

2 LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 (Suitable headings based on reviews)

2.2

2.3

2.4

3 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK (if any)

3.1 (Suitable headings)

3.2

3.3

3.4

4 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

4.1 Objectives

4.2 Hypothesis

4.3 Research Design

4.4 Sources of Data

4.5 Primary and Secondary data

4.6 Population

4.7 Sample Design

4,8 Sampling method

4.9 Method of data collection

4.10 Drafting a questionnaire

4.11 Pilot survey (Reliability and Validity of the instrument)

4.12 Data analysis techniques

5 DATA ANALYSIS

5.1 (suitable headings may be provided)

5.2 (Note: If the analysis is lengthy, a new chapter with

appropriate title can be added)

5.3

5.4

6 FINDINGS (DISCUSSION)

6.1

6.2

6.3

6.4

7 RECOMMENDATIONS

PROPOSED MODELS (if any)

7.1

7.2

8 CONCLUSIONS

8.1

8.2

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B

APPENDIX C

LIST OF PAPERS PUBLISHED ( if any)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This summary should cover everything of the project, all points of the project

report shall be covered in this section, such as significance of the study, objectives,

hypothesis, research methodology, data collection analysis, interpretation, findings and

recommendations. In nut shell, executive summary should be a snap shot of the entire project

work. This summary should not exceed 3 pages.

Text style and format

Times New Roman 12, 1.5 spacing, margins 1.5 inch on all sides Harvard Style of referencing must be used Main heading 14 Bold- Capital Letters Sub headings 12 Bold- Capitalize each word Chapter titles-16 BOLD- Capital Letters Chapter titles and headings shall not be underlined Titles of Tables shall be centrailsed above the table. Titles of Figures shall be centralised below the figures Tables and Figures shall be centre justified. All Tables and Figures must be used in the body of the report. All references must also be used in the body of the report with proper citation. Page numbering : Arabic numerals ( 12 Regular font) – bottom centred. Start page number 1

from Chapter 1. Page numbers shall not be printed on Chapter beginning pages and Project

Report facing sheet. Use series i, ii, iii,.... for the initial pages up to start of Chapter 1.

Dont Print Page number on facing sheet. Initial pages are to printed only on one side of the paper up to start of Chapter 1. PLEASE PRINT on both sides of the paper from Chapter 1 onwards till the end to save

paper.

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

(Background of the study and background of the topic, Problem statement, Need and

Significance of the study, Scope of the study, Objectives of the study, Limitations of the

study)

CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW

(Quotes are not allowed. Students should read and write the review in their own language)

CHAPTER 3 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK (if applicable)

CHAPTER 4 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

(Objectives, Hypothesis, Research Design, Sources of data, Primary data, secondary data,

Population, Sample design, sample size, Sampling method, Method of Data collection,

Drafting a questionnaire, Pilot survey, Data Analysis techniques)

CHAPTER 5 DATA ANALYSIS

( Note: Appropriate division of chapters can be made on the basis of size of analysis)

CHAPTER 6 FINDINGS

CHAPTER 7

RECOMMENDATIONS, PROPOSED MODELS (if any)

CHAPTER 8 CONCLUSIONS

REFERENCES

All references must be in Harvard Style as follows and must be

alphabetically arranged in the references.

Harvard Style of Referencing

Harvard is a style of referencing, primarily used by university

students, to cite information sources.

Text Book Citation

"After that I lived like a young rajah in all the capitals of

Europe…" (Fitzgerald, 2004).

Fitzgerald, F. (2004).The great Gatsby. New York: Scribner.

Desikan, S. and Ramesh, G. (2006). Software testing. Bangalore,

India: Dorling Kindersley, p.156.

Vermaat, M., Sebok, S., Freund, S., Campbell, J. and

Frydenberg, M. (2014). Discovering computers. Boston: Cengage

Learning, pp.446-448.

Harvard Reference List Citations for Print Journal Articles

Ross, N. (2015). On Truth Content and False Consciousness in

Adorno’s Aesthetic Theory. Philosophy Today, 59(2), pp. 269-

290.

Dismuke, C. and Egede, L. (2015). The Impact of Cognitive,

Social and Physical Limitations on Income in Community

Dwelling Adults With Chronic Medical and Mental

Disorders. Global Journal of Health Science, 7(5), pp. 183-195.

Harvard Reference List Citations for Journal Articles Found on

a Database or on a Website

Raina, S. (2015). Establishing Correlation Between Genetics

and Nonresponse. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, [online]

Volume 61(2), p. 148. Available at:

http://www.proquest.com/products-services/ProQuest-Research-

Library.html [Accessed 8 Apr. 2015].

Harvard Reference List Citations for Print Newspaper Articles

Weisman, J. (2015). Deal Reached on Fast-Track Authority for

Obama on Trade Accord. The New York Times, p.A1.

Harvard Reference List Citations for Newspaper Articles Found

on a Database or a Website

Harris, E. (2015). For Special-Needs Students, Custom Furniture

Out of Schoolhouse Scraps. New York Times, [online] p.A20.

Available at: http://go.galegroup.com [Accessed 17 Apr. 2015].

Harvard Reference List Citations for Print Magazines

Davidson, J. (2008). Speak her language. Men’s Health, (23),

pp.104-106.

Harvard Reference List Citations for Websites

Messer, L. (2015). 'Fancy Nancy' Optioned by Disney Junior. [online]

ABC News. Available at: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/fancy-

nancy-optioned-disney-junior-

2017/story?id=29942496#.VRWbWJwmbs0.twitter [Accessed 31

Mar. 2015].

Mms.com, (2015). M&M'S Official Website. [online] Available

at: http://www.mms.com/ [Accessed 20 Apr. 2015].

Harvard Reference List Citations for eBooks and PDFs

Zusack, M. (2015). The Book Thief. 1st ed. [ebook] New York:

Knopf. Available at: http://ebooks.nypl.org/ [Accessed 20 Apr.

2015].

Robin, J. (2014). A handbook for professional learning:

research, resources, and strategies for implementation. 1st ed.

[pdf] New York: NYC Department of Education. Available at

http://schools.nyc.gov/ [Accessed 14 Apr. 2015].

Harvard Reference List Citations for Blogs

Cohen, M. (2013). Re-election Is Likely for McConnell, but Not

Guaranteed. [Blog] FiveThirtyEight. Available at:

http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/01/re-election-

is-likely-for-mcconnell-but-not-guaranteed/ [Accessed 4 Apr.

2015].

Harvard Reference List Citations for Conference Proceedings

Palmer, L., Gover, E. and Doublet, K. (2013). Advocating for

Your Tech Program. In: National Conference for Technology

Teachers. [online] New York: NCTT, pp. 33-34. Available at:

http://www.nctt.com/2013conference/advocatingforyourtechprog

ram/ [Accessed 11 Jan. 2014].

Fox, R. (2014). Technological Advances in Banking.

In: American Finance Association Northeast Regional

Conference. Hartford: AFA, p. 24.

Harvard Reference List Citations for Dissertations

Shaver, W. (2013). Effects of Remediation on High-Stakes

Standardized Testing. PhD. Yeshiva University.

Important

(i) A typed draft report as per the above guidelines has to be prepared and submitted to

the guide(s), at least one week before the final evaluation of the project. (ii) The draft report shall be corrected and approved by the guide(s). This signed draft

report is to be produced before the evaluation board at the time of final evaluation

of the project. (iii) The final report is to be made after final project evaluation.. The corrections and

suggestions made by the evaluation board are to be incorporated in the final

report. Submit the final report along with the draft report, within one week after

final project evaluation, to the Project coordinator for getting signature of the

Head of the Dept.. (iv) Submit six copies of EXECUTIVE SUMMARY to the Project coordinator three days

before the date of final project evaluation.